Fig. 2From: Assessing the nutritional quality of diets of Canadian children and adolescents using the 2014 Health Canada Surveillance Tool Tier SystemImplementation of Health Canada Surveillance Tool Tier system applied to the dietary intakes of Canadians <19 years in a weighted analysis of Children (≥2 to <12 years) and Adolescents (≥12 to <19 years). Dietary profile of compliers (Quartile 1)a, intermediates (Quartiles 2 and 3)b, and non-compliers (Quartile 4)c based on the serving from each of the Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide subgroups per 1000 Kcal for a) Children (2–11 years), b) Adolescents (12–18 years)d,e aThe 25 % of individuals with the lowest number of Tier 4 and “other” food servings bThe individuals in the interquartile range for dietary intake of Tier 4 and “other” food servings cThe 25 % of individuals with the highest number of Tier 4 and “other” food servings dAdjusted for age, sex, and misreporting status (under-reporter, plausible-, and over-reporters) eQuartiles are based upon percentage of energy from all Tier 4 foods based on Health Canada’s Surveillance Tool Tier system 2014 plus “other” foods and beverages not recommended in the Eating Well with Canada’s Food Guide fSignificant p-value for trend for difference of quartiles (P-trend <0.05)Back to article page